Skoda Felicia 1998 vs Mitsubishi Colt 1996
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.3 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 75 HP | |
| Torque: | 135 NM | 108 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12 seconds | 12.5 seconds | |
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Skoda Felicia is more dynamic to drive. Skoda Felicia and Mitsubishi Colt have the same engine power, but Skoda Felicia torque is 27 NM more than Mitsubishi Colt. Skoda Felicia reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.9 | 6.9 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 42 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 600 km in combined cycle | 720 km in combined cycle | |
| 770 km on highway | 900 km on highway | ||
| 550 km with real consumption | 700 km with real consumption | ||
| Mitsubishi Colt gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 460'000 km | 280'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Skoda Felicia engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 27 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Polo, Skoda Octavia, Seat Ibiza, Seat Cordoba | Used also on Mitsubishi Lancer | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Skoda Felicia engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.86 m | 3.88 m | |
| Width: | 1.64 m | 1.68 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.36 m | |
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Skoda Felicia is smaller, but higher. Skoda Felicia is 2 cm shorter than the Mitsubishi Colt, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Skoda Felicia is 6 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 240 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 830 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 10 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Skoda Felicia is 0.5 metres more than that of the Mitsubishi Colt, which means Skoda Felicia can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`000 | 1`445 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | average | |
| Mitsubishi Colt has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Skoda Felicia has serious deffects in 35 percent more cases than Mitsubishi Colt, so Mitsubishi Colt quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 400 | 800 | |
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